The Woodbury Fireworks Committee wants to raise $20,000 to bring fireworks to the city this July 4. Having already raised about $1,200, the group is hoping to draw in local businesses and organizations to sponsor the fireworks show, and is also seeking to sell the naming rights of the event.

“We just formed two weeks ago — we’re people who all grew up in Woodbury, and most of us still live here,” said Joseph Doyle Jr., a member of the fireworks committee. “The show was definitely missed, and, speaking for myself, it’s always been a nice event to cap off the holiday.

“Not having them also affects other people in the area, because it was a great event people from all over came out to see. It was really a positive event people could attend for free.”

According to Doyle, the annual Fourth of July fireworks show lost its primary sponsor when the Woodbury Junior Chamber of Commerce disbanded two years ago.

With no groups stepping in to organize the event, and with the city council balking at the $20,000 price tag — which includes police and public works coverage — the fireworks stopped, Doyle said.

“We’ve started going to different businesses and private entities, asking them to sponsor the event, and we have our first big payment of $3,500 scheduled for April 15, to Pyrotecnico, which is owned by the Vitale family and did the show back when the [junior chamber of commerce] organized it.”

Other members of the committee include Bob Volk, Steve Catando, Andrew Catando, Dave Wright and John Fisherkeller.

The group has made a Facebook page and is working on establishing its own website.